Nutrion final EXAM Questions AND Correct Answers
1 cup of raw of cooked vegetables is equivalent to how many cups of raw leafy
greens?
a. 1 cup
b. 1.5 cups
c. 2 cups
d. 2.5 cups - ✔✔2 cups
1. Glycogen is stored in the:
a. blood vessels
b. liver
c. muscles
d. b and c - ✔✔b and c
1. One cup of milk is equivalent to:
a. 1 ounce American cheese
b. 1.5 ounces American cheese
c. 2. 0 ounces American cheese
d. 2.5 ounces American cheese - ✔✔2. 0 ounces American cheese
A complex carbohydrate found in plants that is not digested by human digestive
enzymes is called:
a. dietary fiber
b. starch
c. simple carbohydrates
,d. sucrose - ✔✔dietary fiber
A generous intake of fiber:
a. protects against heart disease
b. may help you lose weight
c. promotes regular bowel movements
d. all of the above - ✔✔All
A good alternative to mayonnaise and sour cream in dressings is:
a. ricotta cheese
b. pureed bananas
c. low-fat plain yogurt
d. whipped egg whites - ✔✔low-fat plain yogurt
A healthy diet is higher in:
a. soft drinks
b. cookies
c. seafood
d. pretzels - ✔✔Seafood
A healthy diet is lower in:
a. vegetables
b. fruits
c. whole grains
,d. sugar-sweetened foods - ✔✔Sugar-Sweetened foods
A nutrient that does not provide kcalories is:
a. carbohydrate
b. protein
c. iron
d. fat - ✔✔iron
A nutrient that may be of concern to vegans because it only appears in animal
foods is:
a. calcium
b. phosphorus
c. vitamin B12
d. magnesium - ✔✔vitamin B12
A one-ounce equivalent of whole grains contain ____ grams of whole grains.
a. 8
b. 16
c. 24
d. 30 - ✔✔16
About ____ percent of your fat stores are located under the skin where it helps
keep you warm and provides a cushion around vital organs.
a. 30
b. 50
, c. 70
d. 90 - ✔✔50
About ____ percent or less of your kcalories can come from saturated fat.
a. 10
b. 15
c. 20
d. 25 - ✔✔10
About half of all American adults have one or more preventable diseases that
are related to inactivity and:
a. environment
b. diet
c. alcohol
d. smoking - ✔✔Diet
Adults should eating about ____ ounces of seafood a week.
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 12 - ✔✔8
Adults should get how much protein?
a. 50 - 60% of kcalories
1 cup of raw of cooked vegetables is equivalent to how many cups of raw leafy
greens?
a. 1 cup
b. 1.5 cups
c. 2 cups
d. 2.5 cups - ✔✔2 cups
1. Glycogen is stored in the:
a. blood vessels
b. liver
c. muscles
d. b and c - ✔✔b and c
1. One cup of milk is equivalent to:
a. 1 ounce American cheese
b. 1.5 ounces American cheese
c. 2. 0 ounces American cheese
d. 2.5 ounces American cheese - ✔✔2. 0 ounces American cheese
A complex carbohydrate found in plants that is not digested by human digestive
enzymes is called:
a. dietary fiber
b. starch
c. simple carbohydrates
,d. sucrose - ✔✔dietary fiber
A generous intake of fiber:
a. protects against heart disease
b. may help you lose weight
c. promotes regular bowel movements
d. all of the above - ✔✔All
A good alternative to mayonnaise and sour cream in dressings is:
a. ricotta cheese
b. pureed bananas
c. low-fat plain yogurt
d. whipped egg whites - ✔✔low-fat plain yogurt
A healthy diet is higher in:
a. soft drinks
b. cookies
c. seafood
d. pretzels - ✔✔Seafood
A healthy diet is lower in:
a. vegetables
b. fruits
c. whole grains
,d. sugar-sweetened foods - ✔✔Sugar-Sweetened foods
A nutrient that does not provide kcalories is:
a. carbohydrate
b. protein
c. iron
d. fat - ✔✔iron
A nutrient that may be of concern to vegans because it only appears in animal
foods is:
a. calcium
b. phosphorus
c. vitamin B12
d. magnesium - ✔✔vitamin B12
A one-ounce equivalent of whole grains contain ____ grams of whole grains.
a. 8
b. 16
c. 24
d. 30 - ✔✔16
About ____ percent of your fat stores are located under the skin where it helps
keep you warm and provides a cushion around vital organs.
a. 30
b. 50
, c. 70
d. 90 - ✔✔50
About ____ percent or less of your kcalories can come from saturated fat.
a. 10
b. 15
c. 20
d. 25 - ✔✔10
About half of all American adults have one or more preventable diseases that
are related to inactivity and:
a. environment
b. diet
c. alcohol
d. smoking - ✔✔Diet
Adults should eating about ____ ounces of seafood a week.
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 12 - ✔✔8
Adults should get how much protein?
a. 50 - 60% of kcalories
